Education

A classroom filled with young children sitting at wooden desks, some holding small chalkboards, in a rustic room with wood walls and large windows, and a few adults in the background.
Primary & Intermediate
Primary & Intermediate
Person using a jar to grate butter with a hand-held grater in a kitchen, with sliced bread, cups, and a wooden cutting board on the table.
Secondary
Secondary
People gathered around a large metal tub filled with water. A child in a denim cap and white shirt is leaning over a washboard placed inside the tub. Several adults stand nearby, some dressed in traditional or vintage-style clothing, outdoors on a grassy area on a sunny day.
Early Childhood
Early Childhood
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ESOL & Home Education
ESOL & Home Education

Our education programme is designed to provide hands-on, interactive learning activities that support the New Zealand Curriculum by encouraging students to think critically, creatively, and reflectively.

Download your Education Pack here
Download your Education Pack here

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Student/child: $12 per person (gst incl) 

    One free adult per every 6 children/students 

    Extra adults: $10 per person 

    Minimum charge of $200 (gst incl) per education session 

  • Address: Lloyd Elsmore Park, 75 Bells Road, Pakuranga, Auckland 2010 

    On arrival, please go to the Education entrance by the ‘Bus Stop’ sign (past the main building towards the rugby club). Parking for buses and visitors is available outside. Your educator will meet you at the gate, if you arrive early, please wait on the bus while we finish setting up. 

  • All programmes run Monday to Friday during school term time only. 

    • Half Day: 10:00am – 12:30pm  

    • Full Day: 10:00am – 2:00pm 

    • To book your programme follow the instructions on our website to submit an online enquiry  

    • Book a pre-visit (if required). 

    • One week before your visit, send your completed pre-visit form to us. So that we can confirm your learning goals and final numbers.  

    Cancellations:

    All bookings will incur an administrative fee of $100 if a cancellation notice is given less than five working days before the visit date. If the booking is postponed within five working days of the original booked date for another date within the same school term then the cancellation charge will not apply. 

  • Half Day Programme: 

    • Morning tea onsite and health & safety briefing with Village introduction  

    • Two 30-minute activities  

    • Self-guided tour  

     

    Full Day Programme: 

    • Morning tea and lunch onsite, plus health & safety briefing with Village introduction  

    • Three 45-minute activities  

    • Self-guided tour 

    Please note that the Village does not provide morning tea or lunch for your group. 

  • Due to space limitations within some programme buildings, visits require a minimum of 20 students and can accommodate up to a maximum of 80 students. 

  • Sessions are structured depending on the number of students and activity choices. We work with 30 students to one educator. Each session will include the following:

    10am - Welcome, orientation & morning tea

    3 Educator-led sessions, each 30-45 minutes with varying activities

    Lunch

    Self-guided tour of the museum, students can explore inside all the buildings

    2pm - Depart Howick Historical Village

  • Howick Historical Village is mainly an outdoor experience. It may rain, so make sure you have your rain jacket and in the summer ensure you have sunscreen and sun hats.

    We encourage children and adults to come dressed for the 1840-1860 period, this can be achieved by adapting clothing already found at home. Some ideas include:

    • BOYS: Boys wore long trousers (jeans, corduroy, cotton drill) with optional braces and long-sleeved shirts with a scarf or floppy bow tie at the neck. Shirts were tucked in or worn over trousers with a belt. Optional waistcoat or jacket. Boots or lace-up shoes. Cap.

    • GIRLS: Girls wore dresses at mid-calf length, not full-length. (A skirt and blouse give a similarly authentic look). Optional petticoat and pantalets. Optional apron or pinafore. Stockings or long socks. Boots or shoes. Cape or shawl, tied at the front or pinned with a non-valuable brooch. Bare head, bonnet or straw hat.

    • MEN: White shirt with normal collar standing up with a cravat or small scarf tied in a front bow. Leather shoes or boots plus either a suit with a coloured vest, top hat or felt hat. Light-coloured trousers.

    • WOMEN: Bonnet or straw sunhat, gloves, white stockings, leather shoes or boots. Long full colourful dress (not black), or a long full skirt and blouse covered by a large shawl.

Vintage classroom with students sitting at wooden desks and a teacher in front of blackboards, wooden walls, and historical learning materials.
Children in a classroom sitting at wooden desks, looking at papers, one child holding a pencil.
Children playing with a large wooden abacus in a classroom, with a chalkboard to the side and natural light coming through the window.
Children dressed in historical clothing participating in a reenactment or educational event outdoors on a gravel field, with a white wooden house with a green roof and trees in the background.
A young girl dressed in historical clothing, with a name tag that says 'Emily,' is holding a hoop and standing on a gravel surface at an outdoor historical event.
Children playing a game on scooters outdoors, dressed in period costumes, with some adults observing. A sign about the Fencibles stands in the background.
Children dressed in historical clothing walking on a wooden balance beam outdoors.
Four young girls dressed in historical clothing participate in an outdoor activity, standing on a wooden boardwalk and holding a rope, with a garden and steps in the background.
Vintage classroom with wooden walls, blackboard with cursive writing, colorful schoolyard balls on wires, a piano, wooden chairs, and a Union Jack flag.
A group of children and adults gathered around a large wooden table in a rustic kitchen with wood-paneled walls and windows, watching a woman dressed in a purple apron and chef hat prepare food.
A smiling young woman dressed as a historical figure, possibly from the 1800s, stands in front of a green vintage fireplace. She is wearing a blue dress with a white apron and a white bonnet. Around her are children, two of whom are holding long, lig
An old-fashioned classroom with wooden desks arranged in rows, large windows allowing natural light, and a chalkboard at the front with handwritten notes.
Interior of a rustic wooden classroom with vintage desks and chairs, wood-paneled walls, and a chalkboard in the background.
Interior of a rustic log cabin room with wooden tables, benches, a blackboard, and framed photographs on the red wooden walls, with a window on the right side.
A sunny outdoor scene with a large tree and green leaves casting shade over a park area. There are two green benches, a small yellow building with a sign reading 'Ararimu Valley School,' and a farm scene with a black and white cow statue and various
A vintage room with a blackboard, a wooden chair, an old piano, and a large set of colorful magnetic balls on thin wires, arranged on a stand. The room has wooden walls, some framed boards, and a clock. There is an American flag hanging near the wall
An old-fashioned classroom with wooden desks and chairs, large windows letting in sunlight, and chalkboards with writings and drawings on the walls.
Child in a traditional dress with a lace bonnet, sitting at a wooden desk, writing with a pencil on a slate-learning board, in a classroom with wooden benches.
A person in a white shirt leans over a large metal tub of water, with a wooden washboard on their lap, washing a light blue shirt. Several people are standing around outdoors on grass, dressed in vintage or old-fashioned clothing.
Children dressed in historical clothing, holding hands in a circle outdoors on a grassy area, with a wooden structure in the background.
Children dressed in historical costumes participating in a cotton candy or similar treat activity outdoors under the supervision of a woman in period clothing.
Children sitting on the floor, some are holding small wooden objects and a game resembling a tic-tac-toe setup with red and black pieces. The children are wearing various clothing, including school uniforms and casual outfits, and are engaged in an a

Our Education Directives

To inspire conversation, expand understanding and create meaningful connections through immersive play & exploration.

To develop programs that explore and give voice to cultural narratives within our diverse community.

To encourage students through the preservation & interpretation of historic objects, buildings and stories.

To maintain an environment of respect and inclusion.

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